English 111 - South Bend-Elkhart

PRE-SEARCH TO RESEARCH
Pre-searching will help you find sources for your paper faster and more easily.  Use the sources below to quickly learn about your topics:
      • SCOPE 
      • IMPORTANT ISSUES
      • EXPERT TERMINIOLOGY (language)

"To write honestly and with all our power is the least we can do, and the most."  Eudora Welty

ENCYCLOPEDIAS

Best Bet: Credo Reference reference articles from over 600 titles, with particular emphasis on encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, and handbooks.

CQ Researcher provides in-depth coverage of the most important issues of the day. 

African American Experience (ABC-CLIO)  Developed with the guidance of African American librarians and subject specialists, The African American Experience is the widest ranging and easiest-to-use online database collection on African American history and culture.

Global Road Warrior highlights information about the cultures, geography, and people of the world's nations. 

Gale Biography in Context biographical information for over 500,000 people.

DISCOVER! BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Discover! is Ivy Tech's one-stop search for books, articles, and background information.  Discover! searches: 

• IvyCat (a database of all materials in the South Bend and Elkhart libraies + over 100,000 ebooks)
• EBSCO and JSTOR article databases
• Credo Reference, Opposing Viewpoints in Context, and more
   

1. Enter your search term(s) in the Discover! box on the Library home page.

2. Refine your search:

     In the left column, select Reference Materials Only

3. Now you try!  

INFORMATION ABOUT OCCUPATIONS

Best Bet:  Occupational Outlook Handbook career information on duties, education and training, pay, and outlook for hundreds of occupations.

O*Net OnLine O*NET OnLine has detailed descriptions of the world of work for use by job seekers, workforce development and HR professionals, students, researchers, and more!